ELA 1st Semester Test

A simple sentence has how many independent clauses?

• Two

• Four

• One

• None

A compound sentence has how many independent clauses?

• One

• Two

• Four

• None

The part that names what the sentence is about is called...?

• verb

• adjective

• subject

• pronoun

The part of the sentence that shows action or state of being is called...?

• subject

• adjective

• pronoun

• verb

What are the subjects in this sentence?

The pool opens this weekend; we should go and grab some rays.

• opens

• weekend

• pool

• should

• we

What are the verbs in this sentence?

The pool opens this weekend; we should go and grab some rays.

• opens

• weekend

• should

• grab

• go

Which coordinating conjunction can be used in this sentence?

I like Bill, _______ sometimes he is too loud.

• for

• and

• but

• so

Which coordinating conjunction can be used in this sentence?

The food got cold, ___________they heated it up.

• and

• so

• for

• nor

Which coordinating conjunction fits best in this sentence?

Put that back, _________ I will call the cops.

• or

• but

• so

• nor

Every sentence has a _______ and a _________

• noun and a pronoun

• adjective and adverb

• start and finish

• subject and predicate